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Electric Car Watch #1: Electric Car Disruption will destroy ICE Car Market | ? ?

Plug In India

The big car companies and oil companies are scared and are using every available tactic to slow down the growth of EVs. There was an article in Evannex , i n which a respected auto journalist, Jim Motavalli, pointed out the huge contrast in anti- and pro-EV comments. All of this definitely feels orchestrated. EV's are more efficient.

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Millions of EVs and PHEVs would expand the sale of electricity as an alternative to oil. So while my car is powering the great city during the day how will I have juice to drive home at the end of the day? No more Big OIL - think of the extra money stimulating the economy! 2:54 PM Anonymous said. 5:53 PM Anonymous said.

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

GM killed that car because of back room deals with oil companies, and now they expect us to believe that they are just so cutting edge now? GM killed that car because of back room deals with oil companies" GM "killed" that experiment because it wasnt even CLOSE to being cost effective. It is 12 years later. GM would only lease them.

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